Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 5: Development StandardsSECTION 5.2: LANDSCAPING STANDARDSSubsection 5.2.7: Screening(b)only the additional planting material on site necessary to meet thestandards of this section.The landscape plan shall include photographs and a description ofexisting vegetation on adjacent lands that are to be counted towardsmeeting the perimeter buffer requirements in this section.F. Location of Buffers(1) Perimeter buffers required by this section shall be located along the outerperimeter of the parcel and shall extend to the parcel boundary line.(2) In cases where the parcel boundary line is within a drainage swale, theperimeter buffer shall extend to the edge of the swale instead of the propertyline.(3) In the case of parcel boundary lines along a public right-of-way, solid fencing inexcess of 48 inches, if provided, shall not encroach beyond the buildingsetback line unless part of an approved Alternative Landscape Plan.(4) A perimeter buffer may be located along shared access easements betweenparcels in nonresidential developments.G. Development within Required Buffers5.2.7. Screening(1) Unless permitted in this section, the required buffer shall not contain anydevelopment, impervious surfaces, or site features that do not function tomeet the standards of this section or that require removal of existingvegetation.(2) Sidewalks, trails, and associated pedestrian features may be placed inperimeter buffers if all required landscaping is provided and damage to existingvegetation is minimized, to the maximum extent practicable.(3) Overhead and underground utilities may cross a perimeter buffer, but shall notbe configured to run parallel with and inside a perimeter buffer unless thelandscaping located within the buffer remains undisturbed, or is replaced, ifdamaged.(4) Stormwater management devices that incorporate vegetation (e.g.,bioretention basin, rain gardens, constructed wetlands, etc.) may be placedwithin a perimeter buffer provided the screening function of the buffer ismaintained.(5) If required landscaping material is damaged or removed due to utility activitywithin a required buffer, the landowner shall be responsible for replanting alldamaged or removed vegetation necessary to ensure the buffer meets thestandards in this Ordinance, unless otherwise provided for by the subjecteasement agreement.A. Purpose and IntentThese screening standards are required as a means of screening objectionable sitefeatures like refuse collection areas, service and loading facilities, ground-based utilityequipment, or similar site features from view of adjacent land and streets.CURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE5.30